To save money, the mall recently announced it would cut back shopping hours starting Aug. 14. The mall is now open from 12:30 to 6 p.m. Sundays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays.

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The center is closed entirely on Mondays. Anchors Sears, Dillard's and Burlington Coat Factory continue to operate their normal hours, including staying open on Monday.

Eastland's owner, Columbus, Ohio-based Glimcher Realty Trust, said in July it would no longer subsidize the mall, which has been losing money.

Staff reports

STEVE & BARRY'S: It looks like the majority of Steve & Barry's stores nationwide will stay open after all.

The casual clothing retailer released a statement announcing that an affiliate of investment firms Bay Harbour Management and York Capital Management successfully bid for the company's assets at an auction recently.

Under the terms of the $168 million purchase agreement, the majority of Steve & Barry's 276 stores will continue to serve customers nationwide. There's no specific word on the future of the local stores, which includes one on Sardis Road North off Independence Boulevard.

A story in the Wall Street Journal in June reported that the retailer could close more than 100 stores because of low profits.

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